EPA v. GREENVILLE, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF GREENVILLE P.O. BOX 1049 GREENVILLE, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS 75403-1049 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY NOT BEING ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE CWA USING ITS EXISTING COLLECTION SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE FOR RE- HABILITATION OF BASINS: 17,25 BY DE. 1997; 18,22,23 BY DEC. 1998; 16,19,20,21 BY DEC. 1999; 10,12,13,24 BY DEC. 2000; 7,8,9,11 BY DEC. 2001; 1,2,3,6 BY DEC. 2002; 4,5, 14,15 BY DEC. 2003; INCREASE SYSTEM CAPACITY BY DEC. 2004 AND OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA BY DEC. 2004, 2) RE- PORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND 3) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY ON THE 15TH OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE END OF QUARTER.

Defendants (1)

• GREENVILLE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WASTEWATER RECLAMATION CENTER

  100 DIVISION, GREENVILLE, TX, 75401

  Registry ID: 110052045008

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREENVILLE, CITY OFentered 1997-08-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-18Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-03-17Enforcement Action Closed